Southwest Dental Support Center
The Southwest Dental Support Center Serves IHS, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Clinics in the Phoenix Navajo and Tucson Areas.
Our Mission
- To provide support, guidance and training for the dental programs within the region based on the needs identified by the dental programs in the region.
- To help dental program staff incorporate innovative disease management tools and protocols to improve the oral health status of the people they serve in a measurable way
Goals
- Reduce the incidence and prevalence of dental caries, particularly in the child, adolescent and young adult population.
- Reduce the prevalence of untreated decay.
- Improve the periodontal health of communities in a manner that is consistent with, and complementary to, the IHS periodontal initiative.
Contact Information
Tara Van Orden DMD, MPH
CAPT, US Public Health Service
Phoenix Area Dental Consultant
480-843-5997
tara.vanorden@ihs.gov
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